tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575209851731621303.post3286180799561054330..comments2023-10-20T10:51:08.657-04:00Comments on The Beveled Edge: Those DaysBevimushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575209851731621303.post-68549964022231789062009-08-09T17:54:32.930-04:002009-08-09T17:54:32.930-04:00I know. I understand and empathize. Pema Chödrön w...I know. I understand and empathize. Pema Chödrön would tell you to delve deeper into that pain, to get to know it, to dive into the places that scare you, but also to take refuge in your true Self, knowing that there is a bigger picture here, a higher purpose, than the HUGE bump in the road that happened to you today. Ok, that was a huge sentence, but it's true. If I have gleaned anything from what this amazing woman talks about, it's that feeling peaceful about a job, relationship, whatever, involves going deeper, feeling the roots of the pain, asking yourself why you feel this way, and giving yourself room to feel that pain. You have every right to feel the way you do. You are honored by pain as a reminder that life isn't as comfortable as you may want it to be, but for good reason. If we didn't have pain, we wouldn't learn. We wouldn't grow. We would still put our hand over the flame again and again and continue to get burned. The Universe is letting you feel this pain so you can look at the world with slightly different eyes. That different perspective will continue to help you on the way. We bring what we need to us, whether we want it or not. And what we bring will give us the fuel to get up the next morning and keep going. You got burned but you will heal. You will help more and more people in your job and that is why you do what you do. Because you help people make better choices for themselves. You are a gift to those with whom you interact. You are a precious jewel that only some can really see. Others, like this person who didn't follow your advice, don't see how beautiful you are or how incredible your gifts are. Believe in yourself and what you do, and some will reap the benefits of the seeds you plant. Unfortunately only some.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293794450426842935noreply@blogger.com